Thighbootguy

I appreciated the comments from Highluc, Heelfan, Firefox, B-booted and Dr.Shoe. I had also started to ask myself why I was asking total strangers what they thought of my boots. A large part of it was curiosity. If the responses were too negative I might reconsider what I’m wearing, but so far the response has been surprise and “why not”. Very few disapproving looks. To Heelfan’s concern on me making a fool of myself, I have done that on occasion, but usually not intentionally. I know better than to pester people or to intrude into their space. To Foxfires advice on suitable business wear for gents, the folks I work with schedule major projects so they will not conflict with deer season. I don’t think this bunch is going for heels and I have too much time invested in the retirement system to mess around at work.

On the way home I stopped at Biggs and Sam’s wearing blue jeans, a white shirt and blue thigh boors with 5” heels. Those boots look great with jeans. I didn’t ask anybody what they thought. There were two disapproving looks but that was all the reaction I got. At Sam’s, the checkout line was moving very slowly and the ladies behind me were lightly complaining. I joined into the conversation. There was no mention of my boots, or negative reaction from them just playful bantering about the long checkout line. After I had checked out and was bagging my stuff, the lady that was behind me left and went out of her way to bid me a pleasant evening.

I think people have become more tolerant of what people wear or are willing to make the effort “not to look”. Whatever… I’m having fun wearing boots I have always dreamed (figuratively not literally) of wearing. After walking through two big stores, they still felt great.

I tried wearing a pair of court shoes with a 4” heel in public and I found I am more comfortable with the thigh boots than the shoes. There is no doubt about what I am wearing and I’m not trying to hide my shoes. People may wonder why I wearing them but not what I’m wearing. I wore a pair of boots with a 5” blade heel under my jeans with the heel fully exposed and more people stared at them then at the thigh boots. Last night I went to the Sam’s warehouse store again (see my first post, under Thigh Boots on the For the Gals for the first trip). When I was leaving, I asked the clerk at the register (female, late 30s), “Do you think these are too much”? She looked at my boots, I showed her the heel, and she said “Don’t bother me none”. That seems to be the majority attitude I encounter. So far I have only gone into places I think are “safe”. In these places I am paying the people (clerks, waiters, guards…) and they are expected to tolerate the public. I’m a bit of a loner and I don’t enjoy the bar scene. I haven’t gone for a walk downtown in thigh boots with 4-5” heels. But, I have worn my pair with flat heels everywhere. I have heard that from a distance, people see the boots but not the heels. It may also be that the “statement” is so audacious that people are just writing it off. Whatever… It’s fun.

For the boots with a zipper, I just pull the pants leg down. For the pull on boots, you can wrap the loose cloth of the pant cuff around your leg then pull your sock over the end of the pant leg. This holds the pant leg down very securely. If your wearing hose, the bycicle clip might work . I haven't worn thigh boots with shorts. I just never thought about it since if it's hot enough for shorts, it's too hot for boots.

Some months ago I attended a work related class in Lorain County near Cleveland Ohio. My lodging was a courtyard style motel where each building has 4 suites. I wore a pair of thigh boots with 4" stiletto heels all the time except when I was in class. This included checking in and out, breakfast in the motel dining area, and going out to dinner several times.

While I was there I went to the Cleveland Museum of Art. I have found that the museum crowd has a very broad range of what they will accept. I was wearing a sleeveless turtle neck, light colored slacks, black blazer and boots. The museum guards noticed me (as they should) but hardly anyone else gave any reaction. One guard (female) walked up to me and said “I really love your boots”. I thanked her for the comment but there wasn’t an opportunity for other conversation. I spent a long time standing in front on one of my favorite paintings in the collection, Isabella Brant by Peter Paul Rubens.

http://www.clevelandart.org/Explore/artistwork.asp?searchText=Peter+Paul+Rubens&x=3&y=5&tab=1&recNo=0&workRecNo=2

Wow, could that guy paint. The image on the link doesn’t do the painting justice.

Other than a minor slip on the polished stone floor where a heel went to one side (I took it in stride [sorry about the pun]), the museum visit was great.

For dinner I went to a Max & Ermas (family style chain). The hostess seated me at a booth and I had dinner. I asked the waitress if the boots were too much and she sat down in a chair at a table next to the booth looked at the boots and heel and said, “Well, if you can walk in them…”. I said, “That’s not a problem and they are very comfortable”. She said, “The people out here in the county (Lorain) are very accepting on all life styles and I shouldn’t have any problems”.

The breakfast at the motel was buffet style so I was walking back and forth across the dining area several times to get my food. I was wearing a long sleeved turtle neck, jeans and thigh boots with 4” heels. There was a family with children there and I try to avoid being around children, in case the parents object, so I took a table across the room from them and had my breakfast.

I had a great time on the trip.

Bootbaby, from one new user to another, welcome. Thanks for the advice. Your outfit sounds like a lot of fun. Was there something special going on at the hotel in San Diego? I was on a trip to Indianapolis Ind. this spring and I wore a turtle neck shirt with long sleeves, blue jeans, and pair of black TBs with 4” stiletto heels while driving these, checking into the hotel and going out to dinner. The hotel was in down town Indianapolis and I wasn’t ready to walk around in the downtown of a city I didn’t know so for dinner I drove out to a less populated suburb. The restaurant I went to a steak house. When I walked in the host (male) really did one of these ” “, then showed me to a booth. After dinner, I asked the waiter if the boots were pushing things too far. He stopped, thought for a second, and said “You would be better off on the North or East side of town, here on the West side there were a lot of red necks that might take exception to the way you are dressed”. I thanked him, and left a good tip. The host held the door open for me. Then it was back to the hotel. Other than peals of childish laughter from the two girls at the counter when I left the lobby, the day was uneventful and great fun. Bubba136, thanks, I couldn't find a reference to thigh boots on Debbie's site in her profile. Has she changed the site or did I not look hard enough?

I am considering trying a pair of lace up thigh boots. Can anyone offer any advice, experience, recommendations? They seem like they would be more adventurous than the pull on or zipper style but a lace up with a zipper might be a good compromise. Any thoughts?

Wearing Thigh Boots in Public

For years, I have enjoyed wearing thigh boots with stiletto heels, but only wore them in private or under jeans when in public. Then I discovered this forum and I really got me thinking along the lines of “these are my boots, why can’t I wear them?”.

Last year I bought a pair of boots with a flat heel and started wearing them in public. Most of my outings were local shopping trips, and I had a good time. The boots attracted a little attention but no problems. My longest outing was a trip where I flew from Dayton Ohio to San Francisco with a layover in Detroit. The airport security had me “remove my shoes” so they could x-ray them, but they were doing that to a lot of people. There were several folks that watched me walking in the terminals with a bemused look on their faces but there isn’t a whole lot else to do in a terminal other than watch people so I figured I was just part of the show. The flight was great and the stewardess said she liked my boots.

I was in San Francisco for a business meeting and wore more “conventional” footwear while working, but in the evenings I was out and about in my boots. It was absolutely uneventful and I had a great time. The flight back was about the same as the flight out except I had to walk from one end of the Detroit airport to the other to get my flight (I was kind of glad the boots were flat heeled).

A digression – Why did I wear “conventional” footwear while working? I was representing the company I work for, not myself. I didn’t think the boots were appropriate dress for a business meeting any more than if I had worn cutoff shorts and tee shirt. That was not the “statement” I wanted to make at the meeting.

This spring, before it got too hot, I started wearing thigh boots with 4” stiletto heels over (not under) my jeans in public. My first post, under Thigh Boots on the For the Gals : Shopping in thigh boots section describes my first outing. Without repeating it here let me just say it was s rush and I had a great time.

Over the summer it is too hot to wear boots .

The weather has started to cool off again so… On the way home from work I stopped at a Bigg’s grocery supermarket. I went in wearing a short sleeved dress shirt, blue jeans and blue leather thigh boots with a 5” stiletto heel ( http://www.howcool.com/pleasersshoes/PL-8899.htm ). This is a large “super store” with 40 long isles of “stuff”. Several people noticed what I was wearing but most people gave no reaction. I had to ask a female clerk where an item was and the store policy is for the clerk to take the shopper to the item. She was very polite and took me several isles from where she was working and made no other comment. I also think she wanted to see how fast I could walk in the heels. As I was leaving the store I did get one reaction. A young kid walked past me and I watched his reflection in the glass in the lobby as he did a full 180 trun.

So far I’m having a great time and that’s the goal.

I’ll post more adventures later.

The pair I first went out in were Pleasers-8868.

http://www.howcool.com/pleasersshoes/PL-8868.htm

The weather cooled off a bit and I went shopping last night iin a pair of Pleasers-8890 boots. I had a great time.

http://www.howcool.com/pleasersshoes/PL-8890.htm

The thing that stopped me from going out were the stiletto heels. Block or chuncky heels didn't bother me. I have several pair of below the knee boots that have a block heel and have worn them several times in public. But the stilettos... somehow that was a stopper. I'm getting over it.

This is from a guy that loves thigh boots. It is also my first post. I have been reading the board for months and finally decided to jump in. Recently (before the weather got too hot) I decided that it was time to go out in public with my 4" heel thigh boots. I have been wearing a pair of 3/4" (flat) heel boots in public for several months, mostly shopping and around the house. I have several pair with 4" and 5" heels but had never worn them in public. On the way home from work I thought, "why not let's see what happens". So... I put on a pair of black leather 4" boots over (not under) my blue jeans and stopped at our local Sam's (this is a big warehouse style store). I got out of my car, grabbed a shopping cart, and away I went. At Sam's you have to present a membership card to enter. The lady at the door noticed, smiled, said "hi", and that was it. Up and down the isles I went, some people noticed the boots, but all either ignored me or didn't notice. A digression -- Using a shopping cart with heels is a good idea if you have trouble with balance (I don't) or just want something in front of you. Some people don’t see past the cart. When I finished shopping, I had to stand in line at the checkout register. Everybody noticed, no one said a word. (I'm sure the employees are trained to not say anything and to be polite). After going out through the parking lot and loading my car I went to the gas station, filled the tank and went in to pay. Nothing... I stopped at a Taco Bell and went in to pick up a salad. Again, I stood in line at the counter. The first comment was from a lady directly behind me who wanted to know where I had gotten the boots. We chatted for a minute, I got my salad and left. I have since been back to Sam’s several times wearing thigh boots. Several times heads have turned but no one said anything. I either live in a very liberal area (I don’t think so), or my view of the world is all wrong (a distinct possibility) and people really are nice, or I have been very lucky. Whatever, I still am cautious about wearing heeled thigh boots in public. When the weather cools off I’ll start again. I’ll share some more experiences later.